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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
| Date |
05/17/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Cutter |
X |
| Holtorf |
* |
| Lontine |
X |
| Lynch |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Roberts |
X |
| Valdez D. |
X |
| Will |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
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| Time |
02:48:18 PM to 03:41:52 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB21-189 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB21-204 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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SB21-189 - Referred to House Appropriations
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02:48:29 PM |
The committee came to order. Representatives
McCormick and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-189
to the committee. The
bill appropriates funds from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)
Construction Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to the CWCB and
the Division of Water Resources for specified water-related projects.
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02:51:41 PM |
Dianna Orf, Colorado
Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Kirk Russell, Colorado
Water Conservation Board, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Russell
responded to questions from the committee.
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02:58:09 PM |
Jayla Poppleton,
Water Education Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:01:18 PM |
Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill.
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03:05:02 PM |
Committee members made final comments on the bill.
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03:06:42 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-189 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Catlin |
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| Seconded |
McCormick |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez D. |
Yes |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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|
Catlin |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-204 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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|
03:07:04 PM |
Representatives Young and Van Beber, co-prime
bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-204 to the committee. The bill
appropriates $5.0 million General Fund to the Department of Local Affairs
for the Rural Economic Development Initiative grant program.
|
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03:12:00 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from committee members.
|
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03:16:43 PM |
Bruce Eisenhauer, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Daphne Gervais, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Eisenhauer responded to questions from the committee.
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03:30:55 PM |
Richard Orf, Associated
Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Orf responded to questions from the committee.
|
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03:33:06 PM |
Representative Roberts
introduced and spoke on amendment L.003 (Attachment A).
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03:37:42 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). |
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| Moved |
Roberts |
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| Seconded |
Catlin |
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|
Boesenecker |
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|
Cutter |
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|
Holtorf |
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Lontine |
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|
Lynch |
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McLachlan |
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Roberts |
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Valdez D. |
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Will |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:37:44 PM |
Representative Van Beber and Representative Young gave final comments on the bill.
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03:38:19 PM |
Committee members made final comments on the bill.
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03:41:20 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-204, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Catlin |
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| Seconded |
Valdez D. |
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|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Excused |
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|
Lynch |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:41:52 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
